Ian Paisley elevated to House of Lords

Former DUP leader Ian Paisley has been elevated to the House of Lords in Westminster.

Fri, 28 May, 2010 - 18:29

Former DUP leader Ian Paisley has been elevated to the House of Lords in Westminster.

The former First Minister in the North was one of 50 figures to receive a peerage today.

Mr Paisley stepped down from from the UK House of Commons in March, after a parliamentary career dating back to 1970.

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